Saturday letters

The MOVE ACT now in Congress makes it easier for overseas veterans to vote by removing many logistical obstacles that prevent America’s overseas military from voting. But the Obama administration is illegally refusing to act on this.

Wonder why? Maybe it’s because, according to Veterans in Defense of Liberty, 70 percent of overseas vets are conservative, while only 4 percent are liberals.

But as a WWII veteran myself, I am mad as hell at this political slam-dunk of our people in uniform. Call Speaker Boehner at 1-202-225-0600, and tell him to make a full Congressional investigation of this outrage.

JIM MOORE

Jtmoore1819@juno.com

Phone app needs support

Sickle cell anemia is a serious, lifelong disease. While it can’t be cured, treatments and monitoring help keep it in check. Monitoring today is easier than it’s ever been. There are now apps that people with this disease can download on their phones and use to track their pain, manage their health and communicate with their physicians.

These apps are the result of innovation at the cross-road of health care and broadband.

Outdated regulations stand to hold progress back. However, some in Congress have launched an effort to update the Communications Act. This is the right thing to do, and Sen. Bill Nelsonshould be a leader in this effort.